How to Add Music to PowerPoint: Quick 5-Step Guide

To add music to a PowerPoint presentation, use the Insert tab to select an audio file from your computer and customize playback options as needed.

These steps work for PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2021, 2019, 2016, and most recent versions on both Windows and Mac.

Add music to PowerPoint

1. Select the slide

• Click the slide where you want the music to start playing.

2. Insert audio file

• Go to the Insert tab.
• Click Audio (on Windows: choose Audio on My PC; on Mac: choose Audio Browser or Audio from File).
• Browse and select your audio file, then click Insert.

3. Adjust playback settings

• Select the audio icon on your slide.
• Go to the Playback tab.
• Choose how you want the music to play. For playback across slides, select Play in Background. To start automatically, set Start to Automatically.

4. Move or hide audio icon

• Drag the audio icon to your preferred location.
• To hide the icon during the show, check Hide During Show in the playback options.

5. Test the audio

• Start the presentation from the beginning or the selected slide to ensure the music plays as intended.

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